[5]: 445  Some were imported to the United States by David Holderread in 1984; the Saxony was admitted to the Standard of Perfection of the American Poultry Association in 2000.

The Saxony has a deep, full breast with plenty of width that is carried across the back of the bird and extends towards the tail.

The abdomen is broad and full, free of keel development as seen in exhibition-type Rouen ducks.

[7]: 98 The Saxony has only one colour variety, buff-blue mallard:[a] the drake has a greyish-blue head, white neck-ring, and rust- or chestnut-coloured breast feathers; the duck is a rich, light buff colour with two white stripes on each side of the face, one over the eye and the other from the eye towards the beak.

[10] Both drakes and ducks have a yellowish bill and orange legs and feet, although the standard specifies dark yellow.